Attention Economy


Thursday, March 16, 2023

Skill Mismatch

More Students Are Turning Away from College and Toward Apprenticeships
https://www.wsj.com/articles/more-students-are-turning-away-from-college-and-toward-apprenticeships-15f3a05d
Some white-collar training programs have become as selective as Ivy League universities.
 
A $100 Billion Bet on Semiconductors Hinges on Remaking Upstate New York’s Workforce
https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-100-billion-bet-on-semiconductors-hinges-on-remaking-upstate-new-yorks-workforce-b063b67d
Micron plans to hire 9,000 employees at a new suburban Syracuse campus amid shortage of skilled workers.